I want to call this film Lighting Up The Stairs sooo bad. [Insert me laughing] I'm not sure why I keep reading the title like that. Anyways, This film is a 2022 film that was directed by Liu Jiang Jiang and stars Zhu Yilong, Enyou Yang, Chun 'ai Li, Janice Wu, and Chuang Chen. Zhu Yilong won best actor for his performance in the film, while the film received high praise for the story direction.
An ex prisoner wants to works as a mortician as he runs across a little girl after the passing of her grandmother. The girl makes him have a more passionate view on life.....
Lighting Up The Stairs has a pretty simple storyline that deals with family problems mixed together with social problems. The film also tries to add a humor feel to the dark subject matter of giving people a final resting place. Some of the jokes hit then others don't but laughs don't surprisingly take you out of the film. A lot of the plot reminds me of Yojiro Takita's 2008 Departures without the little girl. Here in this plot, the girl represents a lot of the deep meanings about life and how the main character learns how precious each day can be. You would think that he's profession would teach him this but nope. He has to go through tribulations before he sees the real value in life. The actress that plays the little girl is cute, funny, and annoying all at the same time. Their relationship makes the film as a whole all the more meaningful.
I thought the acting was great. I've decided to watch this film a second time because I want to really take in the acting. My first time watching this film had me more focused on the story than anything else. Yilong defiantly lights up the stage here.
If you're the a person who likes meaningful films about light and death with a bit of Chinese culture mixed in then, Lighting up The Stairs is probably for you. Be mindful that the process of getting bodies ready for their funerals is one of the focuses of this film.
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